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Budget cash for centre safety works
Creeds Farm Living and Learning Centre in Epping is a step closer to reopening its doors after Whittlesea council agreed to help fund structural repairs…
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‘Noisy’ roundabout to be resurfaced
A ‘noisy’ and ‘unsafe’ Craigieburn roundabout will be resurfaced at a cost of $120.000. At a recent council meeting, Hume councillors voted to remove the…
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New campaign to focus on carrying knives
Crime Stoppers Victoria along with police and medical professionals are calling on young people to think about the consequences of carrying a knife. A campaign…
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Call to get storm ready
Craigieburn’s State Emergency Services (SES) unit is urging residents to be better prepared for major storms, like the one that tore through the state earlier…
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Dine with legends
A legendary organisation has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Hume council to expand outdoor dining and tourism opportunities. Living Legends in Woodlands Drive, Greenvale…
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Students’ art to light up Broadmeadows
Art works created by Hume Central Secondary College students will be projected onto Broadmeadows Town Hall in August as part of the Broadmeadows Festival. Students…
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Community rallies around fire victims
A Kalkallo family has been shaken by a house fire that claimed almost everything but their lives. The family’s home caught fire earlier this month,…
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Kids warm to winter lessons
Local children are jumping back into swimming lessons, with JUMP Swim schools experiencing the highest level of winter enrolments on record. JUMP swim schools reported…
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My Place
Brian Hanley has been teaching in the north for decades, and was recently awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) to acknowledge his efforts. He…
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COVID takes a toll on kids’ mental health
A rising number of Victorian calls to Kids Helpline resulted in counsellors making contact with police, child safety or ambulance services between December 1, 2020…
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Candles the likely cause of Mill Park house fire
A fire at a Mill Park house on Saturday was likely caused by unattended candles, according to Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV). Firefighters were called to…
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Mickleham confirmed as quarantine site
Mickleham will become the home of Victoria’s purpose-built quarantine facility. In a letter to Acting Premier James Merlino, seen by Star Weekly, Prime Minister Scott…













